By Matt Shifman and Bob Ehalt

Hot List Key:
 A: A preferred horse to watch                           B: Secondary horse to watch
*C: Went down 2 or more betting notches and finished 1st through 3rd
*D: Went down 2 or more betting notches and finished 4^th or worst
* - 4 or more betting notches if 11-1 or more.

1^st race [Md 35000 N3L, 6 ½ F] – (2) Marajoline (A) went wide all race and rallied for third in a blanket finish in her return to the dirt. (6) Asking will drop down and cut back in distance for Bill Mott. (4) Doppio Espresso gets the services of leading rider Flavien Prat as she switches to dirt after three turf tries. (5) Lucky Lucky Me will make her debut with a fast workout showing.

6^th race [Clm 30000B, 1 mi] – (1) Free Dance (D) was bet down from 12-1 to 8-1, was third in the early going, had to race four wide, and finished fourth. (9) Golden Plate won a N2L claimer in October and then was overmatched in a pair of starter allowances. (10) Sergeant Capps won his last two starts moving from a $35,000 maiden to a N2L claiming race last month and was taken by Linda Rice for $30,000. (6) Analog Jones has been racing against better at Parx Racing and was claimed for $40,000 three races back.

7^th race [Md Sp Wt, 1 mi] – (4) Cara Fiore (A) finished second in her debut in a large field as the only first-time starter and ended up well clear of the rest of the field. (3) Three Sixty (A) bobbled at break, set the pace, and finished second far ahead of the others. (5) Saratoga Party missed by a neck in October in a race where the winner and the show horses came back to win their next starts. (7) Full of Tact was fourth in that same race with Saratoga Party.

11^th race [Clm 17500 N2L, 7F] – (2) Prince of Dance (B) broke through the gate and then ran second most of the race. (9) Last Man Standing won a maiden for $20,000 and then was fourth at this level last month for Linda Rice. (6) Nantz had the lead and finished third in a similar spot two races back. (4) Whitby comes back from a May layoff and when last seen was second ahead of a return winner.

Best bets: Cara Fiore (7^th); Prince of Dance (11^th). Best Value:  Marajoline (1^st); Free Dance (6^th).

Saturday Pick 3 Special --
Saturday Special $1 Pick 3 covers races 6-8 and includes the Queens County à 1, 6, 9, 10 with 3, 4, 5 with 3, 4 = $24.